1997 pre2000 gunwale thickness

[Wefunk222]

I own a 1997 Tige PRE2000. I am considering the possibility of putting a ski/wake tower on this boat. Would anyone know the fiberglass thickness of the upper surface of the gunwales on this model?
I have seen towers on this particular model of boat. Is this acceptable on this boat...taking into account the possibility of different tower designs.

[NICKYPOO]

It’s plenty thick. It’s probably the thickest in the industry. It was the main reason I bought my boat. Nothing on the market was built as tough.

[dj2]

I put a tower on my pre2000. The glass is about 3/16” thick if I remember.
I used 1/2” aluminum to make a backing plate for each leg on the tower to spread out the load. I had a closed bow so my front plates were pretty large (about 6” x 6”) and my rear plates were the width of the gunwale and about 8” long.

I had the boat for several years before trading it in and never had an issue. Just remember to check the bolts periodically.

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[Ruger761]

I used an aluminum backer plates as well for a little added extra distribution. They were probably 4" x 6" or something to that nature. Might not have been needed but didn't hurt doing it either. No issues at all.

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